proper name

Frequency: 5.04.5 per million words

a name used for an individual person, place, or organization, spelled with an initial capital letter

nameADJECTIVE + name

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proper

Examples (10)

  • A proper name always begins with a capital letter.
  • Is 'London' a proper name or a common noun?
  • Every person has a unique proper name given at birth.
  • The software struggled to recognize proper names in the text.
  • Learning to differentiate between common nouns and proper names is essential in grammar.
  • She referred to the company by its proper name, not its acronym.
  • Geographical locations are often identified by their proper name.
  • In databases, proper names require specific handling for sorting.
  • Can you list five proper names of historical figures?
  • The child learned to spell his proper name before any other word.